Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railway Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dalton South , and the 170th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Terrace (LA15 8PS) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the Dalton South average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Terrace (LA15 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Terrace (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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